He was lured kiss-by-kiss into an incredible plot to destroy the world!
In Singapore, a private detective and the British authorities are on the trail of a crime syndicate that kidnaps a nuclear physicist with the aim of selling him to the highest bidder.
World for Ransom (1954) is a drama, action and thriller film directed by Robert Aldrich, released on January 31, 1954 with a runtime of 1h 22m. It stars Dan Duryea, Gene Lockhart, Patric Knowles and Reginald Denny. Viewers rate it 5.3 out of 10 across 22 ratings.
Dan Duryea
as Mike Callahan / Corrigan
Gene Lockhart
as Alexis Pederas
Patric Knowles
as Julian March
Reginald Denny
as Major Ian Bone
Nigel Bruce
as Governor Sir Charles Coutts
Marian Carr
as Frennessey March
Arthur Shields
as Sean O'Connor
Douglass Dumbrille
as Insp. McCollum
Carmen D'Antonio
as Dancer
Keye Luke
as Wong
Clarence Lung
as Johnny Chan
Lou Nova
as Guzik
Directed by Robert Aldrich, written by Lindsay Hardy and Hugo Butler, produced by Bernard Tabakin and Robert Aldrich.
Average viewer score of 5.3/10 from 22 ratings.
When acclaimed nuclear physicist "O'Connor" (Arthur Shields) is kidnapped in Singapore it falls to opportunist investigator "Callahan" (Dan Duryea) to try to find him before an auction ensues that will see the poor man fought over by the West and those nasty commies behind the iron curtain. Meantime, he's also amidst a bit of a love triangle with singer "Frennessey" (Marion Carr) who is married to the underwhelming…
Reviewed on March 10, 2024
2001
2023
2015
1966
2019
2022
2017
1978
1971
2009
2018
2015
2008
2015
2021
2024
2003
2026
1949
1983
2000
2014
1993
2007
1959
Movie
1949
2015
1953
2026
2019
1939
1990
1941
1933
2012
2014
1996
1977
1997
World for Ransom (1954) does not have a confirmed streaming, rental or digital purchase option listed for your region yet. Availability is refreshed regularly, so check back for updates.
The main cast of World for Ransom (1954) includes Dan Duryea, Gene Lockhart, Patric Knowles, Reginald Denny and Nigel Bruce. The film was directed by Robert Aldrich. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
World for Ransom was released on January 31, 1954 and runs for 1h 22m.
World for Ransom (1954) holds an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from 22 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, action and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
